Once again, Washington finds itself in a completely avoidable mess. The federal government is shut down, not because Republicans refused to act, but because Democrats chose politics over people.

House Republicans did our job. We passed a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution to keep the government open, ensuring our men and women in uniform, farmers, and federal workers wouldn’t miss a paycheck. Instead of joining us in doing what is right for the people, Democratic leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) decided he would rather make a political point at the expense of hardworking families.

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